Building-wall.



R. W. GILBERT. BUILDING WALL.4

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-3.1914.

Patented J une 20, 1916.

ROYCE W. GILBERT, UF BOSTON, MASSAGEUSETTS.`

BUILDING-WALL.

Specicaticn of Letters Patent. Patented Juin@ 2, 19TH,

applicati@ mea septemter i, 1912i'. serial no. esame.

Y Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an llmprovement in Building-Walls, of which thev following is a specification.

'lhis invention relates to a-building wall involving cement in its construction, and has for its object the construction of a Wall which is very strong, durable, heat-insulat ing. and lire-proof, the component parts of which are easily obtainable and inexpensive, and which may be easily, quickly, and cheaply assembled, the labor cost being substantially reduced as compared with building.,r walls ofk ordinary construction, and,

which, when assembled, will resist dampness and change of temperature, and the effects of expansion and contraction.

rll`his invention comprehends essentially the employment of a frame, the component parts of which are rigidly secured together,

vand blocks arranged to lill the openings or spaces in said frame, said blocks being secured or bonded together by a cementitious substance, a layer or coating of a lubricant extended over the outside of said blocks, which also renders the blocks impervious to moisture, a metal reinforcement extended over said coated blocks which is attached to the frame, being thereby supported inde` pendently of the blocks, and a layer of cement applied to and extended over the outside of the coated blocks and frame, in which the metal reinforcement is embedded,

in the preferred embodiment of my invention for general uses the frame is composed of structural steel, the component parts' of which are rigidly secured together, yet for more specific uses the frame may be composed of columns, beams, etc., ofcement or Wood, or combinations of these elements. Also, in the preferred embodiment of vmy invention the blocks are composed of gypsum, which is light, durable, inexpensive and easily obtainable in any desired shapes and sizes; and as a bonding cement, ll prefer to employ .gypsum plaster, although plaster' of Paris and other kinds of cement may be employed. Furthermore, as a lubricant, which adheres to psum blocks, and has the quality of rendering said blocks imervious to moisture, asphaltuin or equivaent substance is employed, which preferably contains or has added to it an oil, thereby to increase its eiiciency for the purposes herein designed.

Figure l., is a perspective view of the building Wall embodying this invention, the frame being composed of structural steel. Fig. 2 is a detail to be referred to. Fig. 3, is a detail view illustrating a modified form of steel column'. Fig. d, is a detail view illustrating a part of the frame composed of cement.

Referring to Fig. 1, 1, represents one of the steel uprights or columns of a structural steel frame, it being understood that the entire frame of the wall or of the building including the beams, girders, etc., is or. may be composed of what is commonly known as structural Steel, the 4component parts of which are rigidly secured together.K

said blocks being superimposed to form a tic,

and arranged in rows with the joints broken,

as in ordinary masonry. rllhese blocks are usually about three inches thick and approximately two feet long and 12 and 1li l ranged in the openings or spaces of theframe,

in. high. In case the channeled-columns are employed as parts of the frame, the blocks may be made of a thickness corresponding to the width of the channels in the columns, so that the ends of the blocks will enter the channels. rlhese blocks when composed of gypsum are very light, yet they are of high- `heat-insulating value which is a decided ad- 4vantage. They may have holes extended through them which result in reducing their weight, and also in providing a plurality of dead air spaces, and also in formin conduits for special purposes. These' locks are secured together or bonded usually by a cementitious substance or bonding cement 3, preferably a gypsum plaster composed .of one part gypsum and two parts sand, thoroughly mixed and having water added to the mixture in suitable amount. The bonding-cement 3, will be arranged in layers between the blocks, as is common in masonry, thereby to complete a solid substantial structure. lln case gypsum plaster is employed as the bonding cement, which is the same material of which the blocks are composed, a monolithic structure is produced, which is very' durable. When gypsumblocks,

gypsum plaster as a bonding material possesses advantages over many other lnnds of cement, as it strongly adheres to the blocks and has great tensilewstrength, which prevents it rom cracking or crumbling away.

A layer 30 of gypsum plaster, preferably mixed with ber, and of a substantial thickness is applied to or extended over the entire inner faces of the blocks, which layer valso may be extended over the inner exposed portions of the adjacent parts of the frame, and thereby form a continuous layer on the inside of the wall, and the inside surface of said layer 30 may be smoothly finished and may he painted, papered or decorated 1n any other suitable manner, or left in the rough.

. A layer 4, of asphaltum, preferably, although tar will do, and preferably contaming'some oil, is applied to the outer of the blocks 2, which extends unlformly over said blocks and the bonding-ce1nent 3 therebetween, and said layer renders the 'blocks impervious to moisture, and also serves as a lubricant between said blocks and the material which is applied to the outside thereof, as will. be hereinafter described.

lieu of asphaltum or tar, with or without an oil, other materials may be employed to render the blocks impervious and to serve Y heavier body-on the surfaces, and tightly ad-v hering thereto, and to this coated or painted surface the cement hereinafter referred to adhere.

Metal reinforcement 5, such as ordinary expanded metal, or wovenfwire,`is extended over the outside of the bonded and coated blocks, and is attached by clipsv or other means to the 'ame. The metal reinforce` ment may" be arranged contiguous to the coated blocks, as represented in Fig. -or it maybe arranged a short distance away from them, say three-eighths of an inch or thereabouts, and when d remote om them` it may be held from coming in contact with them by narrow :Earring strips 6 of steel, arranged vertically or horizon- -tallly or otherwise, on the outside of the blocks, say twelve inches apart, said strips being attached to the metal reinforcement or to the frame or to both, and thereby held in place, atleast until otherwise supported.

vdirectly-to the blocks there In case the frame is composed of steel and the reinforcement is attached to it instead of to the blocks, said reinforcement and frame are permitted to expand and contract together.

The entire structure thus described, has applied to its outer side or face, a layer 7 of cement of any usual or suitable composition, said cement being applied by means of a cement gun, well known in the art, whereby the cement molecules are permitted to attain their initial set after being applied. The reinforcement thus. becomes embedded in the cementk If said cement is uniformly applied, which, however, is not usually the case, it may be left in the rou h, otherwise it may be smoothed by a s acing implement and by the addition of more cement wherever required, or the exterior surface may be made to embody different designs and finishes. The cement applied in this manner is sometimes called gunite, and is herein referred to as pressure-applied cement, to it from the ordinary stucco work. It may be quickly and easily applied, and forms a very durable outer coating or layer which is substantially impervious to moisture.- When the cement gun or equivalent apparatus is used the vpressure of air and cement against the coated blocks usually acts to force outward the metal-reinforcement for a short distance, and in such case the timing-strips need not be employed.

It be observed that the layer l is in` -terposed between the outer faces of the blocks and the cement layer 7, and permits adherence of said cement layer 7 with it, and by means of it the connection of the cement layer with the blocks, and this is of impori tance as the coeliicient of expansion of the cement and steel reinforcement is relatively high, as compared with that of-the blocks, and if the cement layer was applied danger of one or the other or both cracking, furthermore, in case sum blocks are employed it has been ound that the cement layer does not adhere to them tightly. As the material composing the layer 4 has yieldlng or plastic qualities, movement is pernntted of the cement layer 7 relative to the blocks, either by a stretching, pulling, draw- :lng` or working of the material composing said layer, and as these properties of said layer are characteristic of a lubricant, it is herein referred to as a lubricant.

would be great Referring to Fig. 3, another form of steel column is shown which is composed of a. dat strip S of steel to which two angleirons 9 and 19 are secured, but this modification is intended to only illustrate the fact that other forms of steel elements may be employed.

Referring to Fig. 4, a frame is shown .composed of cement columns 12, and it will be understood that my invention is further applicable to a frame of wood, and also to a frame composed of various combinations of steel, cement and wood, and which involve two ormore of said materials.

I claim:-

l. A building wall composed of a structural steel frame, gypsum blocks arranged in openings of said frame,'bondingcement arranged in the spaces between themvto secure them together, a layer of a lubricant extended over the outside of said blocks having qualities which rendersthem impervious to moisture, metal-reinforcement extended over the outside of said coated blocks and attached to the frame, and a layer of presi sure-applied cement extended over the outside of said coated blocks and frame in which the metal-reinforcement is embedded, Substantially as described.

2. A building wall composed of a struetural steel frame, gypsum-blocks superimposed and arranged in a tier in openings of said frame, means to secure said blocks together, a layer of a lubricant containing asphaltum applied to the outside of e said blocks, metal-reinforcement extended .over the outside of said asphaltum-coated blocks and attached to the frame, a layer of cement extended over the outside of the coated blocks and frame, in which the metal-reinforcement is embedded, and a layer of plaster applied to and extended over the inside of the blocks andy frame, thereby to cover and conceal them, substantially as described.

3. A building wall composed of a structural steel frame, a heat-insulating filling consisting of gypsum blocks cemented together and coated on the inside with ter, and coated on the outside resisting and adherent lubricant, a metal-A gypsum plaslreinforcement is embedded,

with a damp reinforcement arranged at the outside of said gypsum wall which is attached to said steel frame, and a coating of cement applied to said lubricant and filling the interstices of vsaid metal-reinforcement, and forming the exterior wall of the building, substantially as described. l

4. A building wall comprising a frame,` a tier of'blocks supported by the frame, an outer layer of cement having metal reinforcing means also supported by said frame, which layer is relatively free with respect to the tier of blocks to thereby expand and contract independently thereof.

5. A building Wall including a frame, blocks arranged in the openings thereof, metal reinforcement extended over the outside of Said blocks and attached to the frame and a layer. of cement extended over the outside of said blocks in which themetal said layer being relatively free with respect to the blocks to thereby expand and contract independently of the blocks.

' 6. A building wall including a frame, blocks arranged in the openings thereof,

metal reinforcement extended over the o ut- `side of said blocks and attachedl to the frame,

and a layer of cement-extended over the outside of said blocks and frame, the metal reinforcement being embedded in the layer of cement, said layer of cement being relatively free with respect to the blocksjto thereby expand and contract independently of the blocks. n

lln testimony whereof, ll have signed my name to this speciication, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. A ROYCE W. GILBERT.

Witnesses;

JB. J. Norms, H. 1B. Devis. 

